Economy
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150,000 Tons of Rice Released from Japan’s Stockpile to Douse Prices, After Tokyo Prices Hit All-time High
The government on Monday began soliciting bids for 150,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for e...
March 10, 2025
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Japan Govt Starts Receiving Bids for Stockpiled Rice
Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese agriculture ministry started receiving bids for stockpi...
March 10, 2025
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Japan to Promote Solar Power Consolidation; Feed-In Tariff System to be Phased out from 2032
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry intends to launch an effort in fiscal 2025 to consolidat...
March 9, 2025
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Japan, U.K. Likely to Reaffirm Energy Cooperation at 2+2 Talks; 1st Economic 2+2 Talks Between the Countries
The Japanese and British governments are arranging to reaffirm the promotion of energy cooperatio...
March 5, 2025
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Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2.2％ in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special wards...
February 28, 2025
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Japan’s Trade with Russia Continues to Decline Amid Sanctions; U.S.-produced LNG Expected to Reduce Reliance
Monday marked three years since Russia began its aggression against Ukraine. With economic sancti...
February 24, 2025
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Japanese Banks Raising Savings Account Interest Rates; Financial Institutions Seek New Ways to Lure Clients
Japanese banks are now raising the interest rates on their savings accounts in an increasingly he...
February 23, 2025
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Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prices of vegetables and rice have been soaring in Japan due to unfavorable ...
February 23, 2025
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High Costs a Headwind for Offshore Wind Projects; Construction Hampered by Expense of Imported Parts
A headwind is blowing against Japan’s offshore wind power projects, which have been seen as a pro...
February 20, 2025
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Monthly Number of Visitors to Japan Hits Record High in Jan.
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in January...
February 19, 2025
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Weak Yen Brings Strong Businesses Result Reports; Foreign Tourism Boom Also Helps Nonmanufacturers
Financial results for the April-December period for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ...
February 18, 2025
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Japan Economy Grows 2.8％ in 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% in price-adjusted real te...
February 17, 2025
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U.S. Tariffs on Imported Cars Could Affect Entire Japanese Economy; ‘Most Serious Threat’ is Targeting of Auto Industry
The tariffs on automobile imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday did not spec...
February 16, 2025
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Iwaya Asks Rubio to Exclude Japan from U.S. Reciprocal, Additional Tariffs; Japan, U.S. Discuss Tariffs in Meeting
MUNICH — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he raised the issue of tariffs on automobile imports...
February 16, 2025
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Stockpiled Rice to Be Released, Govt Says; 1st Time to Release Rice Reserves for Market Stabilization
The government has decided to release about 210,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for emergenc...
February 14, 2025
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